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Council reaffirms commitment to climate pledge

Council leaders have affirmed the importance of ecological planning and protecting natural diversity as the authority continues its efforts to tackle climate change.

At a meeting of the council today (Tuesday), councillors reiterated their commitment to becoming a carbon-neutral authority and called on central Government for support to reach their ambitious target. Continue reading

Positive picture as extra £8.85m included in budget plans

BUDGETS to tackle climate change and maintain pavements and roads could be boosted by more than £8 million as financial planning for 2022/23 begins.

Having had to make savings of more than £138 million over the past decade, East Sussex County Council’s cabinet will discuss the possible investment of an extra £8.85 million on crucial areas when it meets on Thursday, September 30. Continue reading